Our Mission at the Neural Stem Cell Institute is to Provide Therapies Through Groundbreaking Research

In 2007, Dr. Sally Temple and Dr. Jeffrey Stern founded this institute, the first for independent stem cell research in the country, to be an oasis in the valley of death for the successful translation of neural stem cell discoveries to therapeutics. Administratively lean, but rooted in academic research, NSCI can be nimble and autonomous in its decisions on how best to take the discovery out of the lab and into clinical trials.

Just like most academic institutions, NSCI is dependent on federal and state grants and has been quite successful in securing funds through the years. Our investigators have secured grants from the National Institute of Health, as well as the NY State Department of Health.

Our Unique Organization

The Neural Stem Cell Institute (NSCI) is dedicated to developing regenerative stem cell therapies for various diseases of the central nervous system (CNS): the brain, spinal cord and retina, regardless of the cause of injury. Led by MacArthur “Genius” Award winner Dr. Sally Temple who helped discover and define nervous system stem cells, NSCI is the first independent, non-profit stem cell research institute in the USA.